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== Oklahoma Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Oklahoma<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Oklahoma<br>  
===Finding Oklahoma Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Oklahoma|Finding Oklahoma Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


:[[Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records|Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records]]  
===Finding Oklahoma Records===
:[[How to Find Oklahoma Birth Records|How to find Oklahoma Birth Records]]  
*[[Oklahoma Record Finder]]
:[[How to Find Oklahoma Marriage Records|How to find Oklahoma Marriage Records]]  
 
:[[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|How to find Oklahoma Death Records]]
===Oklahoma Statewide Databases===
*[[Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records|Oklahoma Online Genealogy Records]]  
 
===Oklahoma Research Process===
*[[Step-by-Step Oklahoma Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Oklahoma Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Oklahoma Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Oklahoma Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Oklahoma Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Oklahoma Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


=== Oklahoma Research Tips  ===
=== Oklahoma Research Tips  ===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Oklahoma:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930.<ref>''Oklahoma Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oklahoma.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''County registration:''''' Some counties kept birth and death records as early as 1891, although most did not start until after statehood in 1907.<ref>''Oklahoma Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oklahoma.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Oklahoma Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Oklahoma.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Oklahoma Substitute Records|Oklahoma Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:'''''  In 1908, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Oklahoma Newspapers]] and [[Oklahoma Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Oklahoma Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Oklahoma Census|Oklahoma Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Oklahoma.  
== Further Oklahoma Research  ==
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Oklahoma.pdf Oklahoma Family History Library Research Outline]
*[http://okgenweb.net/ OKGenWeb] - Oklahoma GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/oka/ Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Oklahoma
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ok/ Cyndi's List] - Oklahoma genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/oklahoma-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Oklahoma Records Guide


*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in Oklahoma start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
==References==
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Oklahoma began recording deaths in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Oklahoma death records]]
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*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].


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Latest revision as of 16:43, 3 July 2025

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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

The Oklahoma Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Oklahoma. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Oklahoma Research Strategies

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Oklahoma

Finding Oklahoma Birth, Marriage or Death Records

Finding Oklahoma Records

Oklahoma Statewide Databases

Oklahoma Research Process

Oklahoma Research Tips

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Oklahoma:

Birth and Death information:

  • Statewide registration: The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1908 and was generally complied with by 1930.[1]
  • County registration: Some counties kept birth and death records as early as 1891, although most did not start until after statehood in 1907.[2]
  • Access to records: See Oklahoma Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Oklahoma.


Substitute Records:

  • Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
  • Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
  • List of substitute records: See Oklahoma Substitute Records for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • Death records: In 1908, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
  • Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Oklahoma Newspapers and Oklahoma Obituaries for more information.
  • Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Oklahoma Church Records for more information.


Census Records:

  • Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Oklahoma Census Records for more information.
  • Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
  • Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.

Further Oklahoma Research

References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
  2. ↑ Oklahoma Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1992, 1997, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
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